Re: Microsoft to buy Sybari AV company

[bkfsec <bkfsec () sdf lonestar org>]

Danny wrote:

> On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 17:51:16 +0100 (CET), Feher Tamas
> <etomcat () freemail hu> wrote:
>  
>
> > http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5567529.html
> >
> > GeCad RAV, GIANT and now Sybari Antivirus. Microsoft
> > swallows smaller anti-malware firms one by one. When the
> > last one is gone, MS will probably eat the larger ones, too.
> > Finally all kind of desktop and server security will be
> > owned by MS and W.H.G. III will rule.
> >    
>
> The hidden message behind all of these acquisitions that Microsoft
> doesn't want you to know:  Microsoft is admitting their software is
> horribly insecure and their solution to the problem is to acquire
> re-active based anti-malware software to cleanup the crap that got in
> because their software has more holes than the screen in my patio
> door.
>
>  

Not to mention that they reportedly plan on charging for this software 
eventually.

Question: if they're profiting from their insecurity through the sales 
of anti-malware software, then what impetus do they have to actually fix 
anything?

If you said "No impetus at all", you'd be correct.

            -Barry



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